Today on Writer Wednesday we welcome Lauren K. Denton, author of Glory Road. Enter below for a chance to win a copy of Glory Road! Winner announced right here next week. Congratulations to, Rebecca Maney, the winner of Katherine Reay’s The Printed Letter Bookshop! Please e-mail my assistant Christen with your mailing address! Note: This post contains affiliate… [Continue Reading]
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How to Balance a Busy Writing Schedule and a Busy Life
I’m a wife, homeschooling mom to ten kids (yes 10!) and best-selling author. I’ve had 60+ books published, and I lead a Teen Mom support group in inner-city Little Rock. The number one thing I’m asked by others is, “How do you do it all?” If you were to see the piles on my… [Continue Reading]
Spring is a Celebration!
They say ‘April showers bring May flowers.’ But when you’re an author (and a homeschooling mom!) it also brings a busy conference season! However, when May comes around the first thing I think about is my WWII friends. Because my first novel From Dust To Ashes was inspired by the liberation of Mauthausen Concentration Camp… [Continue Reading]
#WalkItOut Podcast 053: Robin Jones Gunn
#WalkItOut Podcast 53: Robin Jones Gunn I can’t believe that it’s already May! May holds a special place in my heart because May was the month of my first trip to Europe. I remember traveling around Europe and seeing the Maypoles and the decorations—it’s so special to me. During this time is when… [Continue Reading]
How to Invite Others Into Your Healing through Transparency
Years ago, in 2005, I faced one of the hardest struggles of my life. I thought I was doing so well—as a writer, as a mom, and as a wife. One November, I pondered my family and my work, and I thought things couldn’t get any better. I even prayed Psalm 139:23-24: Search me,… [Continue Reading]
#WalkItOut Podcast 052: Katie Reid
A few days ago, I was on a Facebook LIVE with a group of women and we were talking about doing what the Bible says — all about what the #WalkItOut Podcast is all about! God has wonderful things planned for us. Things planned before they are even thoughts in our heads. Maybe you’re like… [Continue Reading]
Writer Wednesday with Katherine Reay
Today on Writer Wednesday we welcome Katherine Reay, author of The Printed Letter Bookshop. Enter below for a chance to win a copy of The Printed Letter Bookshop! Winner announced right here next week. Congratulations to, Jenny Snow, the winner of David Rawlings’ The Baggage Handler! Please e-mail my assistant Christen with your mailing address! Note: This post… [Continue Reading]
#WalkItOut Podcast 051: Jessica Smartt
On today’s episode, we’re going to be talking about making memories. I love making memories. I’m going to be talking to a mom today who also just loves making memories, and has guided us in a wonderful book, Memory Making Mom, on how we can make memories with our own family. Jessica Smartt is a… [Continue Reading]
A Podcast Launch Giveaway with Joanna Weaver
I’m so excited to be an upcoming guest on Joanna Weaver’s new podcast, THE LIVING ROOM and to share with you her Podcast Launch Giveaway! In case you don’t know her, Joanna Weaver is the author of Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World, which has sold over a million copies, Having a Mary Spirit, Lazarus Awakening, and… [Continue Reading]
Writer Wednesday with David Rawlings
Today on Writer Wednesday we welcome David Rawlings’, author of The Baggage Handler. Enter below for a chance to win a copy of The Baggage Handler! Winner announced right here next week. Congratulations to, Patty Hamblin Rude, the winner of Joanne Bischof’s Daughters of Northern Shores! Please e-mail my assistant Christen with your mailing address! Note: This post… [Continue Reading]
Helping Your Child Focus on Prayer Through Easter and Beyond
Easter is one of my favorite times of the year. I love celebrating Jesus and His resurrected life. I appreciate how—symbolic of Jesus’ rebirth—the whole earth breaks forth in life, budding fresh and new from a frozen world stripped bare. Easter gives us an opportunity to pause and reflect on the life of Christ. I… [Continue Reading]
7-Day Writer’s Challenge